Upcoming Events
March 2021
Spring Brick Challenge
The Brick Workout is unique to Triathlon.
For the month of March, our Challenge Series celebrates one of the elements that makes triathlon such a great sport – Transitions. This month we’re inviting everyone to complete a Brick Workout – go for a bike ride, and as soon as you finish, transition straight into a run. And we’re happy to offer rewards to help motivate your efforts.
(Do you remember how this feels?)
What is Required?
To enter, complete a bike workout that transitions to a run workout. Given that it’s Manitoba in Spring, we’ll allow a bit of time for transition (30 minutes or less?), but as long as you complete a bike and run shortly after, you’ve qualified.
Once you’ve done your brick, send us some proof via e-mail or by tagging us on social media. Links to Strava, Garmin or any other platform are fine, as are screen shots from a phone, a photo of your watch or even a quick note to say what you did. However you track things, we’ll get you entered, as these challenges are all about motivating people to get outside and enjoy our sport.
Where is the Course?
You’re welcome to use whatever route and distance you’d like for this challenge, so the course is wherever you make it. There is no minimum distance for either segment. We only ask that you respect any public health orders in place and ensure you respect all rules of the road and other road or trail users. This challenge is entirely about getting out and doing it, so there are no points for going faster, just for going out!
What are the Prizes?
Each week, we’ll draw for two prizes – a $50 gift card to one of our four sponsors (listed below) and a free entry to April Run Series. We’ll keep the entries from each week in the draw for the week following, and you can earn a new qualification each week, so if you do four bricks through the month of March, you’ll have 2 chances to win a prize in week 1, 4 chances in week 2, 6 in week 3 and 8 in week 4. That’s 20 chances to win!!
Draws will be made on March 8th, 15th, 22nd and April 1st. To qualify for each period, you’ll need to submit by March 7th, 14th or 21st at midnight. For the final draw, the cut-off will be 8:30am on April 1st, so we can include as many submissions as possible. And again, if you submit an entry before March 7th, it will be in every subsequent draw as well (or until you win). You’re welcome to submit on multiple weeks, but we will only offer one entry per weekly submission… just in case there’s some budding star out there who’s doing bricks every day.
If you have any other questions, please get in touch.
Otherwise, we hope to see you out there Biking & Running around Manitoba this March!!
April Run Series – Week 1
Our April Run Series will be held as a series of Virtual Events this year, with each week featuring races as part of the MRA’s Youth and Classic Series Calendars.
Week 1 includes Youth Series 2k, Classic Series 5k events.
REGISTER FOR SERIES REGISTER FOR WEEK 1The Patrick Riddell April Run Series p/b Red River Co-op
- Virtual Event
- Week 1 – March 28 to April 4
- Week 2 – April 5 to April 11
- Week 3 – April 12 to April 18
Participate in Series Races to earn points to be recognized as one of the Overall Series Winners. There are 3 Series to choose from:
- Build Series: Complete 5km in Race 1, 10km in Race 2 and 15km in Race 3 – Part of MRA Classic Series
- 5km Series: Complete 5km each week
- Fun Run Series: Complete 2km each week – Part of MRA Youth Series
REGISTER FOR THE ENTIRE SERIES TO SAVE $9 compared to registering for each race individually
Series Registrants also receive a FREE RACE BUFF for 2021
CLICK HERE FOR SERIES REGISTRATION
Individual Race Registration links:
Week 1 Event – Week 2 Event – Week 3 Event
Registration Options & Pricing
An MTC Fundraiser
The Manitoba Triathlon Centre is excited to host the annual April Run Series in Assiniboine Park each year as our primary club fundraiser. Proceeds from the race help to offset program costs such as equipment purchases, facility rentals and coaching. The Manitoba Triathlon Centre program offers training for youth, junior and U23 athletes looking to develop their triathlon skills and compete at an elite level. Athletes who got their start in the MTC program include such alumni as 2016 Olympians Tyler Mislawchuk and Sarah-Anne Brault.
MRA Series Awards
Results from the Patrick Riddell April Run Series p/b Red River Co-op count towards the Manitoba Runners Association Youth Series and Classic Series.
April 2021
April Run Series – Week 2
Our April Run Series will be held as a series of Virtual Events this year, with each week featuring races as part of the MRA’s Youth and Classic Series Calendars.
Week 1 includes Youth Series 2k, 5k option and Classic Series 10k events.
REGISTER FOR SERIES REGISTER FOR WEEK 1The Patrick Riddell April Run Series p/b Red River Co-op
- Virtual Event
- Week 1 – March 28 to April 4
- Week 2 – April 5 to April 11
- Week 3 – April 12 to April 18
Participate in Series Races to earn points to be recognized as one of the Overall Series Winners. There are 3 Series to choose from:
- Build Series: Complete 5km in Race 1, 10km in Race 2 and 15km in Race 3 – Part of MRA Classic Series
- 5km Series: Complete 5km each week
- Fun Run Series: Complete 2km each week – Part of MRA Youth Series
REGISTER FOR THE ENTIRE SERIES TO SAVE $9 compared to registering for each race individually
Series Registrants also receive a FREE RACE BUFF for 2021
CLICK HERE FOR SERIES REGISTRATION
Individual Race Registration links:
Week 1 Event – Week 2 Event – Week 3 Event
Registration Options & Pricing
An MTC Fundraiser
The Manitoba Triathlon Centre is excited to host the annual April Run Series in Assiniboine Park each year as our primary club fundraiser. Proceeds from the race help to offset program costs such as equipment purchases, facility rentals and coaching. The Manitoba Triathlon Centre program offers training for youth, junior and U23 athletes looking to develop their triathlon skills and compete at an elite level. Athletes who got their start in the MTC program include such alumni as 2016 Olympians Tyler Mislawchuk and Sarah-Anne Brault.
MRA Series Awards
Results from the Patrick Riddell April Run Series p/b Red River Co-op count towards the Manitoba Runners Association Youth Series and Classic Series.
April Run Series – Week 3
Our April Run Series will be held as a series of Virtual Events this year, with each week featuring races as part of the MRA’s Youth and Classic Series Calendars.
Week 3 includes Youth Series 2k, 5k option and Classic Series 15k events.
REGISTER FOR SERIES REGISTER FOR WEEK 1The Patrick Riddell April Run Series p/b Red River Co-op
- Virtual Event
- Week 1 – March 28 to April 4
- Week 2 – April 5 to April 11
- Week 3 – April 12 to April 18
Participate in Series Races to earn points to be recognized as one of the Overall Series Winners. There are 3 Series to choose from:
- Build Series: Complete 5km in Race 1, 10km in Race 2 and 15km in Race 3 – Part of MRA Classic Series
- 5km Series: Complete 5km each week
- Fun Run Series: Complete 2km each week – Part of MRA Youth Series
REGISTER FOR THE ENTIRE SERIES TO SAVE $9 compared to registering for each race individually
Series Registrants also receive a FREE RACE BUFF for 2021
CLICK HERE FOR SERIES REGISTRATION
Individual Race Registration links:
Week 1 Event – Week 2 Event – Week 3 Event
Registration Options & Pricing
An MTC Fundraiser
The Manitoba Triathlon Centre is excited to host the annual April Run Series in Assiniboine Park each year as our primary club fundraiser. Proceeds from the race help to offset program costs such as equipment purchases, facility rentals and coaching. The Manitoba Triathlon Centre program offers training for youth, junior and U23 athletes looking to develop their triathlon skills and compete at an elite level. Athletes who got their start in the MTC program include such alumni as 2016 Olympians Tyler Mislawchuk and Sarah-Anne Brault.
MRA Series Awards
Results from the Patrick Riddell April Run Series p/b Red River Co-op count towards the Manitoba Runners Association Youth Series and Classic Series.
May 2021
May Long-Run Challenge
Our goal for this challenge will be a 20k run, but we’ll also provide options for those who have injury risks or age-limits (on either end) that make a more modest distance a better choice.
This page will be updated in the coming weeks with a few different route suggestions that aim to celebrate the adventure and scenery on offer in our great province.
August 2021
Iron-August Challenge
3.8k SWIM: 180k BIKE : 42.2k RUN
You won’t need to do it all in one day or all by yourself, but that’s our challenge for late August 2021.
We’ll offer eleven days to complete the challenge, but we’ll also find ways to build in bonuses for athletes who reach any one of those distances in a single workout. So it’s up to you whether this challenge sees you join up with friends to log miles; achieve your biggest ever week of activity; complete three amazing endurance workouts in a week or endure one crazy day you’ll remember forever. Either way, we’ll update this page with our best training route suggestions and by the time August approaches, we can also share groups to train with and opportunities to take this on in crazy company.
We hope you’ll take on this challenge with us, to enjoy the journey as we all build towards the type of madness that birthed our sport!!
